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The Spring/Summer 2023 catalog is officially available for browsing! Registration will open at 11:00am on Tuesday, February 7th. Until then, we welcome you to check out all of the amazing classes and camps, and create a wishlist so you have your favorites at hand when registration opens!


Critics are praising the ongoing production of Peter and the Wolf at the Puppet Co.! Purchase your tickets today >>


Keep reading for more details about classes, dances, exhibitions, and more!

NEWS

Art Clinic Online

Saturday, February 4th at 10:30am

The Stone Tower Studio presents the latest installment in Art Clinic Online. Join on February 4th for a FREE, online discussion with Kristina King, who creates site-responsive installations and work in handmade paper. Her work investigates place, process, community, turbulence, fragility, decay, and the ephemeral.

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Spring/Summer Course Catalog Available Now

Registration Opens on Tuesday, January 7th at 11:00am

We are excited to invite you to browse the expansive collection of upcoming classes and camps! And be sure to mark your calendar for 11:00am on Tuesday, January 7th when registration officially options for spring and summer programs!

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SOCIAL DANCE

Thursday, February 2

Blues Dance - 8:15pm

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Friday, February 3

Contra & Square Dance - 7:30pm

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Sunday, February 5

Waltz Dance - 2:45pm

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Sunday, February 5

Tango & Milonga Dance - 6:30pm

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Full Dance Calendar

EXHIBITIONS

Popcorn Gallery >>

Surroundings

January 14 - February 19 | Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm - 6pm

Stone Tower Gallery >>

Adam Bradley: Within the Wildness

January 14 - February 19 | Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm - 6pm

Park View Gallery >>

Deborah Schindler: Journeys Through Light and Dark 

January 14 - Febuary 19 | Monday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm

Photoworks Gallery >>

Stephen Greenberg: Listening to the Silence

January 13 - March 5 | Saturdays 1pm - 4pm & Sundays 1pm - 7pm

CLASSES

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Making a Valentine Box - Parent & Child Workshop (Ages 5-12)

Sun, Feb 12 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Create a lovely stencil painting on a small wooden box provided for you. You will also have the opportunity to create your own stencils. 

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Pet Portrait Workshop (Online)

Sat, Feb 18 | 10:00am - 2:00pm

This workshop will focus on dogs and cats as our subjects. Students will work from photographs to create realistic and soulful pet portraits. While this workshop will focus on using watercolor, pens and colored pencils, all mediums are welcome. All skill levels are encouraged.

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Alla Prima: Unfinished Figure

Fri, Feb 24 - Mar 17 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Keep spontaneity and freshness alive in your figure painting. Address how to map the figure out, mix beautiful flesh tones, and use negative space to gain a better handle on anatomy and proportions. We’ll practice the three steps in creating a fresh painting: 1) identification of the color, 2) mixing the color, and 3) putting the color in the right spot.

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THEATER & MORE

the Puppet Co. presents

Peter and the Wolf

January 19t - February 12

Join us for this Puppet Co. Legacy favorite, with a new spin! This English and Russian bilingual production will incorporate the classic music in this two-person small marionette romp.

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Tiny Tots

Designed for children 2 to 4 years old, ongoing Tiny Tots shows offer a viewing atmosphere especially suited for young theatre patrons. All Tiny Tots shows feature: 30 min. runtime, no dark room, no loud noises, and open theatre doors.

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Glen Echo Park Aquarium

Open 9am - 5pm daily by appointment ONLY. Call or text 571-334-8713 or email [email protected] to schedule a visit. Tickets are $8 per person for all visitors ages 2 & up.

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Kids Story Time

Thursdays at 11:00am

Gather in the aquarium to read a few ocean picture books each week! All ages welcome.

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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (creativemoco.com). All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland.